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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18028 Posts 
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Thanks Thomas .. That Is a very handy tool!
Could that be many different people or possible several of the same people doing it many times? just wondering about the marketing angle. Is it just a general interest or a group of hard core fans seeking information? or is there no way to tell?
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Xtasy0 Veteran user 307 Posts
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I completely agree Jerome, recently I was talking to some friends of mine and suggested they go watch a local mentalist since they were going to be at the same venue. A week afterwards I talked to them and they said they watched a bit of the show "he was doing something with a picture or a drawing or something, we didn't see much of it, I'm sorry but it was just boring, I'm sorry I just love criss angel and nothing else is even close to what he does". she went on to rave about him walking on water, escaping from two straight jackets "something houdini wouldn't even do" (whatever it's not like he was scared to, he just didn't think of it most liekly). that's about as fair as me performing an effect years and years after criss angel dies and its an effect he did but I cranked it up a notch or two and I claim that criss angel never attempted it because he was scared to.
he definitely has warped the public's expectations as far as what performers in the real world can do, just from this one example it becomes clear that people who watch criss angel measure every other performer by what he does, and of course most of what we do as mentalists isn't flashy or big or created from a multimillion dollar budget. |
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Miraclemakers Special user INA 685 Posts
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CA......
I don't know...... maybe,,,,,, God "actor" bad "magician"......(-_-) |
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts
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When does his Vega$ show open?
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Oyama Inner circle Portland, OR. 1054 Posts
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It's funny...I have seen Criss on talk shows and what he performs on them are real world effects. I saw him perform for Ellen. He had her pick a card and he told her which one she picked. No real presentation that made me think he was anything special.
It goes to show what he can create on his TV show and what he can create in the real world. Two different magicians if ya ask me. Just an interesting observation. Aaron
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chichi711 Inner circle 5810 Posts
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On 2008-09-04 23:57, Oyama wrote: that's why his new show live in Vegas will be interesting. Granted he will have a huge amount of cash backing that, but I don't think he can rely on a computer and a good film guy this time around. Its funny that Criss Angel could become Criss Angels worst enemy. |
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DerZauberer Elite user Southern California 468 Posts
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On 2008-09-04 23:41, Dr Spektor wrote: I was chatting with a Las Vegas Magician last night at the Magic Castle and he mentioned that the Criss Angel show is having some problems. (I won't mention his name, but I believe him). |
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Ryan Reeves New user 75 Posts
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You're all crazy!
What you are clearly missing here is that he is the world's greatest magician! I mean name one, just one, other magician who is at good at him..... at the magic of television!? (e.g. editing, stooging, etc.) See! You can't do it! Case closed, Jim pay the man his money. :P |
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LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts
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I would love to see this happen Jerome. It saddens me when I tell people what they do and they reply "Like chris Angel?"
Andy
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psychicturtle Special user UK 821 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 03:41, mescalitoeyes wrote: It doesn't bother me at all. I just say 'yes, only I use real people, not actors, and I don't use camera tricks, it all happens in front of you for real.' They quickly get it. Also, there has been some mention of his 'stage show'...what stage show was this? According to one of his consultants (that I happen to be quite good friends with) his only stage shows were a few small cabaret gigs. All that stuff from the mindfreak special with the old man, the sawn in half illusion and the transformation from the robot was not from a live stage show, that was all studio stuff, so I'm curious as to what stage show is being reffered to? Thanks. |
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LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts
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That's one way to Handle it Thom, I would prefer it though if they said "What like David Berglas", I can dream hey
Andy
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
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Floyd Collins Inner circle Ohio 1633 Posts
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Also, there has been some mention of his 'stage show'...what stage show was this? According to one of his consultants (that I happen to be quite good friends with) his only stage shows were a few small cabaret gigs. Criss did an off Broadway show titled Mindfreak which ran up until Jan. 6, 2003 at The World Underground Theater in Times Square. I don't know who you are talking to but whoever it is, must not know the true Criss before TV!!! Criss also performed in the World Of Illusion show at Madison Square Garden in 1998. This is the Criss I am referring to. I think the above shows would qualify as not being cabaret.
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enigmatic Regular user France 174 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 01:08, Drakmor Kain wrote: You mean he is the "world's greatest magician" in USA. Because, in the others country nobody knows him really. When some people known him (like in France, because few of his shows are on TV cable ), everybody sees him like a puppet and a clown ! I have some friends who like the heavy metal and gothic's atmosphear... Even them, they laugh a lot when they are watching his shows ! Everything from Criss Angel looks and sounds false and superficial ! No class, no elegance (yes, even with a gothic or rock'n'roll personna, you can be elegant !). Beside that, the same audience that I know who watched the shows of Simon Drake enjoys his shows and the "secret cabaret" TV show. I try to imagine Criss Angel coming France to presents its shows. He should be "has-been" before having to start ! Criss Angel is definitively a bad joke !
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mormonyoyoman Inner circle I dug 5,000 postholes, but I have only 2440 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 03:41, mescalitoeyes wrote: And I'd reply, "No I don't - like Chris Angel, that is. Not even over Mocho Grande." *jeep! --Grandpa Chet
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LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 10:31, mormonyoyoman wrote: :)
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
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mdspark Special user 784 Posts
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On 2008-09-04 19:58, Magical Dimensions wrote: While I too have ALWAYS resisted negative talk about another performer, I find I can no longer do that in the case of Mr. Angel. When someone askes me point blank if I can do what he does OR what I think of him... I have taken to telling the truth: "I am afraid CA has brought a lot of controversy upon himself by breaking what was, up until now, a 'code of honor' among magicians in TV history of not EVER using camera tricks or film editing as an important aspect of accomplishing a trick or illusion, I am very sad to say." If they press me for more info beyond that..I say "He uses camera tricks sometimes." OK..flame me now. Call me a 'cad', an 'exposer', 'jealous' or whatever. But when pressed by a layperson, I will remain politely silent no more. Calmly, with a slight sense of sadness, I will tell them the unfortunate truth without exposing any trick or illusion inparticular. I am sorry.... Mr. Angel has brought this upon himself and upon the Art of Magic. We have him and only him to thank for it. |
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bryanlonden Special user Maryland 583 Posts
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In regards to the episode with the seance, he did make mention the obvious implication that it was an illusion. I think he said "conjurer of spirits, or conman?"
But this was from Season 3, so that's why you saw some of his old consultants on it. That hot shot cut was hilarious though...I can't believe they showed that on TV. I thought he was going to drop the deck lol. |
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Ryan Reeves New user 75 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 06:55, enigmatic wrote: I was making a joke playing on the saying "magic of television" which refers to editing etc. I don't actually think he is the world's greatest magician. Not even close. |
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xnmagicman New user 23 Posts
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Well... since we're all venting a little, I thought we could laugh a little too.
Check out Criss's dynamic, Tony-award winning acting here on this new "Believe" trailer. I think Cirque is smarter than we think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_HIkO6WlA0 |
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Jerome Finley V.I.P. SLC 3419 Posts
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On 2008-09-05 14:17, bryanlonden wrote: Oh, so one line (actually a question) at the very end (last 10 seconds) is okay but he has a problem with Callahan's performance? Seems pretty hypocritical to me. I'm all for NO disclaimers, but he seems fine with attacking others who do such things only to turn around and try to 'one-up' Jim on his television series? There is a similar disclaimer at the end of John Edward' mediumship shows and demonstrations, yet Criss calls him scum, etc. If we're talking about charlatans, I think Criss takes the cake. He's conning the world into believing he can REALLY do these things, hahahaha. I have never seen a more gross misrepresentation of a character, claims or cons as I do when I see Criss. Yeah, the hot shot cut was hilarious. His card control was cleverly blocked by a stooges head - the camera man just happened to move behind a person when the work went down. What a hack. He claimed to use 'pure' sleight of hand as he uses gaffs, gimmicks, stooges, more camera edits and expensive props - cards appearing painted on the table or beneath glass - it was atrocious. -J
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